Tag: Jess Oppenheimer
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“I Love Lucy” ~ Season 1
A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers! “The Girls Want To Go To A Nightclub” (S1;E1) ~ October 15, 1951 Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh…
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“Ricky Thinks He’s Getting Bald”
(S1;E34 ~ June 2, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 25, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 56.0/90 Synopsis ~ Ricky’s receding hairline causes him concern, so Lucy decides to give him painful scalp treatments. This is the penultimate episode of the first season,…
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“Return Home from Europe”
(S5;E26 ~ May 14, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed April 5, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 38.4/62 Synopsis ~ Lucy has promised her mother a present from Europe – a rare Italian cheese. When plans change for their trip home, Lucy must…
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“Getting Ready”
(S4;E11 ~ December 13, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 21, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 47.6/66 Synopsis ~ Planes, trains or automobiles – or even the bus – are the modes of transportation that Lucy considers for the trip to California. They finally…
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“The Ballet”
(S1;E19 ~ February 18, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on January 11, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 53.9/73 Synopsis ~ Ricky is putting together a cavalcade of show business and needs a pair of burlesque comics and a ballet dancer. Naturally, Lucy thinks she’s…
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“Lucy Does a TV Commercial”
(S1;E30 ~ May 5,1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 28, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 61.1/88 Synopsis ~ Lucy gets hired to do a TV commercial on Ricky’s new show, not realizing the health tonic she has to consume is full of alcohol! This is…
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“The Audition”
(S1;E6 ~ November 19, 1951) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 12, 1951 at General Service Studios. Rating: 41.9/62 Synopsis ~ Ricky has an audition for a new TV program, and he knows all too well that Lucy will want to get into the act. When…